SOLEDAD O’BRIEN is an award-winning documentarian, journalist, speaker, author, and philanthropist, and the founder of Soledad O’Brien Productions, a media production company dedicated to telling empowering and authentic stories on a range of social issues. She anchors and produces Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien, a Hearst political magazine program seen in 95% of the country; is a correspondent for HBO Real Sports; has provided congressional testimony on media disinformation; and was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of fame in May 2023. O’Brien’s impact nationwide has been disseminated via her op-eds, social media, speeches, and books, including her critically acclaimed memoir, The Next Big Story, and her 1.3 million X followers. She has anchored shows and specials on CNN, MSNBC, NBC’s Today Show, NatGeo, BET, ABC, and CBS. Soledad O’Brien Productions’ most recent projects include the Peabody Award-winning documentary, The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks – which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and streams on Peacock – and the multipart series Black and Missing, which won Independent Spirit and NAACP awards and streams on HBO. Other productions have appeared on Discovery Plus, CNN, BET, PBS, and other outlets. She also works with major foundations, like Ford and Gates, to produce impactful documentaries on topics like hunger, race, and education.